A novel classification system for spinal instability in neoplastic disease: An evidence-based approach and expert consensus from the spine oncology study group

Spine

Volumn 35, Issue 22, 2010, Pages

  Fisher, Charles G ^a   Dipaola, Christian P ^a   Ryken, Timothy C ^b   Bilsky, Mark H ^c   Shaffrey, Christopher I ^d   Berven, Sigurd H ^e   Harrop, James S ^f   Fehlings, Michael G ^g   Boriani, Stefano ^h   Chou, Dean ⁱ   Schmidt, Meic H ^j   Polly, David W ^k   Biagini, Roberto ^l   Burch, Shane ^e   Dekutoski, Mark B ^m   Ganju, Aruna ⁿ   Gerszten, Peter C ^o   Gokaslan, Ziya L ^p   Groff, Michael W ^q   Liebsch, Norbert J ^r   Mendel, Ehud ^s   Okuno, Scott H ^m   Patel, Shreyaskumar ^t   Rhines, Laurence D ^u   Rose, Peter S ^v   Sciubba, Daniel M ⁿ   Sundaresan, Narayan ^q   Tomita, Katsuro ^w   Varga, Peter P ^x   Vialle, Luiz R ^y   Vrionis, Frank D ^z   Yamada, Yoshiya ^c   Fourney, Daryl R ^aa   more..

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Iowa Spine and Brain Institute   (United States)

^c MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^h MAGGIORE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^j UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^k UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^l REGINA ELENA NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^m MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

ⁿ NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^o UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^p JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^q BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^r MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^s OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^t UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^u UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^v MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (United States)

^w KANAZAWA UNIV SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^x National Center for Spinal Disorders   (Hungary)

^y PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^z H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^aa UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

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Author keywords

instability; spinal metastasis; spine oncology; tumor

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE LESION; CONSENSUS; DELPHI STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL CORD TUMOR; SPINAL PAIN; SPINE INSTABILITY; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; TUMOR LOCALIZATION; VERTEBRA BODY; VERTEBRA DISLOCATION;

ADVISORY COMMITTEES; AGED; CONSENSUS; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPINAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 78149280234     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181e16ae2     Document Type: Article

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